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しぎうなぎ 鴫鰻
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1. slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus)​Usually written using kana alone
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2. Slender snipe eel​The slender snipe eel, Nemichthys scolopaceus, sometimes referred to as the deep sea duck, is a fish that can weigh only a few ounces, yet reach 5 feet or 1.5 m in length. Features include a bird-like beak with curving tips, covered with tiny hooked teeth, which they use to sweep through the water to catch shrimp and other crustaceans. It has a lifespan of ten years. It has more vertebrae in its backbone than any other animal, around 750.
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